TerryDowning
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A friend of my son's was cleaning up his garage the other day and found this.
It's a Dunlap 534-0601 Circa 1941 or so. Which he offered to give to me and I accepted. He said it was his grandfathers
It needs a motor. I'm thinking some kind of variable speed motor would be good. I'm completely open to suggestions here. I know several of the old shopsmith 10ER users have converted to DC motors for variable speed so that is also a possibility.
Fittings
3/4 x 16 tpi spindle with MT1 socket, tailstock is also MT1. I have a 1 x 8 spindle adapter for this thread pattern so my chucks should work.
I did a little bit of research on this model and it is very similar to the old Craftsman 101 Convertible series. This too is a convertible model which can add metal turning capabilities (I just have to find the compound tool rest that will fit this.) The headstock bearings are actually bronze bushings, I need to get a dial indicator and check the runout. There is no noticeable side to side play currently and after some light machine oil in the oiler holes, the spindle turned freely. I have seen one on OWWM where the owner had the headstock milled to acept sealed bearings.
Overall this is in good shape and should become a decent restoration project and spindle lathe. If I can get the metal turning capability, so much the better. Paint is better than 90% so I won't repaint. It does need a thorough cleaning and rust removal. There is very light rust on the ways and bare metal portions. The cup center and spur drive are stuck fast so I need to wrestle those free. approximately 1 3/4 inches of travel in the tail stock.
Wish me luck!!
This is going to be fun.
It's a Dunlap 534-0601 Circa 1941 or so. Which he offered to give to me and I accepted. He said it was his grandfathers
It needs a motor. I'm thinking some kind of variable speed motor would be good. I'm completely open to suggestions here. I know several of the old shopsmith 10ER users have converted to DC motors for variable speed so that is also a possibility.
Fittings
3/4 x 16 tpi spindle with MT1 socket, tailstock is also MT1. I have a 1 x 8 spindle adapter for this thread pattern so my chucks should work.
I did a little bit of research on this model and it is very similar to the old Craftsman 101 Convertible series. This too is a convertible model which can add metal turning capabilities (I just have to find the compound tool rest that will fit this.) The headstock bearings are actually bronze bushings, I need to get a dial indicator and check the runout. There is no noticeable side to side play currently and after some light machine oil in the oiler holes, the spindle turned freely. I have seen one on OWWM where the owner had the headstock milled to acept sealed bearings.
Overall this is in good shape and should become a decent restoration project and spindle lathe. If I can get the metal turning capability, so much the better. Paint is better than 90% so I won't repaint. It does need a thorough cleaning and rust removal. There is very light rust on the ways and bare metal portions. The cup center and spur drive are stuck fast so I need to wrestle those free. approximately 1 3/4 inches of travel in the tail stock.
Wish me luck!!
This is going to be fun.
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